Feb. 23, 2011

Homeschool Chumash

Meet an observant Jewish mom who's been homeschooling for 12 years! Her eldest is now in high school, but she continues to homeschool her younger children. Join her as she writes about her family's daily activities, triumphs and struggles in learning Chumash together.

She writes, "I am an Orthodox Jew and I've been homeschooling for twelve years. Teaching chumash is one of the most important subjects, and one of the most challenging. We care so much that our children love Torah. v'shinantam l'vanecha. We want so badly for them to have the skills and the ability. Skills work is a particular challenge for homeschoolers, who have not accepted boredom as a fact of school. Or should I say it is a challenge for the mom/teacher..."

Do you think you worry more about your child's learning skills (for Jewish subjects, I mean) than you would if they were in school? Are these skills something you actively teach, or do you focus on a love of learning and teach those skills as a result? Leave a comment with your perspective or experiences.